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Added 9 October 2026

torso

/ˈtɔː.səʊ̯/ noun

In Latin: truncus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about torso at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

Origin

From Italian torso, from Late Latin tursus, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, “Bacchic staff”). Doublet of thyrse, thyrsus, and torse.

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